Unleashed on Wall Street

Today I am going to embark on my first protest: Occupy Wall Street, without my mother. What a liberating feeling, knowing that I won’t have to wear a leash or be under her watchful eyes. Yes…I said wear a leash.

When I was a young girl I would frequently disappear in department stores, fascinated by the merchandise, from that point on my mother knew I was a wanderer.

My first Peace March was when I was 10, in Kingston, and even though I was young at this event I didn’t wear a leash. It was when I was 11, at the Peace March in Washington D.C., that I was tormented with this device that is supposed to keep dogs behaved, not little girls.

Thankfully at the next event, protesting the U.S. occupation in Iraq, there was no leash, but my mother did keep an eye on me in case I ventured off into the crowd.

When I asked my mom whether I could go down to Manhattan and blog about the Wall Street Occupation, she joked and got out the leash, saying, “But I wont be able to protect you.” Thankfully, she let me go to Wall Street, but unfortunately I need a “baby-sitter” and Matt, my brother is in class for most of the day.

I am here under a canopy of vines in the courtyard of his law school, waiting for him to finish class so we can experience the action on Wall Street. Unfortunately it’s starting to rain and we are supposed to camp out in the street where the police aren’t allowing tents. Matt and I have a tarp…I guess this will test our will power.

I will keep everyone posted on my first-hand experience at Wall Street. Whether rain or shine, I’m not going to miss this opportunity!

I would say the political view is more liberal/left than conservative, regardless everyone there shared the same goal…the need for a better government. I think it was half and half, everyone was there because they felt passionate about it, but some people protest more often than others. I hope this answer is sufficient!

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